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Fort Miles Gets WWII 16-Inch Gun Barrel

Barrel #371 from the USS Missouri battleship is now at Fort Miles, where it was unveiled on April 28. Our thanks to everyone who helped get the 116-ton gun barrel transferred to Fort Miles, where similar cannons once pointed out to sea to guard the coast.

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Carve your name in history with an Engraved Paver

Fort Miles is restoring Battery 519 as a living history museum. The war department constructed the battery in 1943, and it remained active until 1948. Your purchase of a memorial paver will help restore this WWII historical site. Order yours today!